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NYX Exposed vs Smashbox NUDE LIGHT

NYX Exposed and Smashbox NUDE LIGHT are near-identical (ΔE 3.4); NYX Exposed is lighter than Smashbox NUDE LIGHT.

NYX Exposed

Smashbox NUDE LIGHT

Colour values

NYX Exposed Smashbox NUDE LIGHT
Hex #BC7D5A#B47352
L* 58.1354.63
a* 20.6022.10
b* 29.0028.79
Chroma 35.5736.29
Hue angle 54.61°52.49°
Undertone WarmWarm
Depth LightMedium
Colour family CoralCoral
Finish MatteSatin

What the numbers mean: ΔE 3.4 is in the “near-identical” band (from 2.0 to 3.5, a difference that shows mainly side by side). Lightness (L*) differs by 3.5 and chroma by 0.7; the hue angles are 2.1° apart. Taken together, NYX Exposed reads lighter than Smashbox NUDE LIGHT.

Who they suit

Colour theory suggests NYX Exposed works with warm and neutral undertones; its light depth sits most naturally on fair, light and medium skin.

Colour theory suggests Smashbox NUDE LIGHT works with warm and neutral undertones; its medium depth sits most naturally on fair, light, medium, tan and deep skin.

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